QRO spotlights the Memphis country-rock of Lucero.
Name: Lucero
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Associated act(s): A Town Too Small, Glossary, The Hold Steady, The Honorary Title, Lucky Old Son, Overjoid, The Paper Hearts, Red 40, Rick & Roy, The Simple Ones, Vegas Thunder
Members: Todd Beene (former), Roy Berry, Jeremy Freeze (former), Todd Gill (former), Reiko (former), Ben Nichols, Steve Selvidge (former), Rick Steff, John C. Stubblefield, Brian Venable
Albums: The Attic Tapes (2000), Lucero (2001), Tennessee (2002), That Much Further West (2003), Nobody’s Darlings (2005), Rebels, Rogues & Sworn Brothers (2006), 1372 Overton Park (2009), Women & Work (2012), Texas & Tennessee EP (2013), All a Man Should Do (2015), Among the Ghosts (2018), When You Found Me (2021), Should’ve Learned By Now (2023)
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Tour dates:
March 26 – Rancho Cordova, CA @ Kith & Kin Music Festival (Ben Solo)
March 30 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
March 31 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
April 1 – Dallas, TX @ Longhorn Ballroom with Morgan Wade & Kaitlin Butts
April 3 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
April 4 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
April 5 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy + Harriet’s
April 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
April 8 – Crystal Bay, NV @ The Crystal Bay Club Casino Crown Room
April 9 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
April 11 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
April 12 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
April 14 – Bozeman, MT @ Rialto Bozeman
April 15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Commonwealth Room
April 16 – Fort Collins, CO @ Washington’s
April 17 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
April 19 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City Music Hall
April 20 – Wichita, KS @ Wave
April 21 – Fayetteville, AR @ JJ’s Live
April 22 – Little Rock, AR @ Revolution Music Room
May 19 – Pelham, TN @ Ride the Tide Music Festival at The Caverns
June 15 – London, UK @ The Garage
June 17 – Vitoria-Gasteiz, PV @ Azkena Rock Festival
